Crap Towns / South Molton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in South Molton?
People in South Molton breathed an average of 3.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 60% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Tiverton | 27.6 km | 5.6 |
| Barnstaple | 16.9 km | 4.5 |
| Crediton | 28.8 km | 3.7 |
| Minehead | 32.3 km | 3.7 |
| Great Torrington | 23.1 km | 3.6 |
| Ilfracombe | 28.8 km | 3.4 |
| Bideford | 26.5 km | 3.3 |
| South Molton | – | 3.2 |
| Northam | 26.8 km | 2.9 |
| Braunton | 24.9 km | 2.7 |
| Fremington | 22.8 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |